A former President of Ennis Chamber believes a balancing act between standard of living and rates of pay needs to be struck in new proposals for the living wage.
It comes as the Low Pay Commission has formally started work to replace the minimum wage with one based on the cost of living.
It’s been estimated to be 12 euro 30 cent by the Living Wage Technical Group, and the commission is expected to report in the second half of this year.
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William Cahir of Cahir & Co Solicitors in Ennis, says a betterment in living standards is more economically effective than an increase in wages.
